We have read this book aloud at Christmas every year since the 1980s, and my wife invariably chokes up at about the same time Imogene does, so we always give her that chapter. I directed it in 1991 or so. I am quite suspicious of movies that originally had Christian themes being made into movies. They either remove the offending religious parts, as in "A Wrinkle in Time" or overegg the pudding by becoming preachy, pounding the theme to the center of the earth.
The new movie that is out does neither. It remains fully Christian but does so lightly. The changes from the book and play are minor and understandable. Some are even improvements, such as the brief epilogue of Beth now directing the play, followed by what happened to the Herdmans later.
Highly recommended.
Agree. I thought the balance was quite well done overall.
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